The Skin of Our Teeth Panel Discussion (Seton Hill University, October 2021; Carolyn Jerz, moderator)

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Missouri governor vows criminal prosecution of reporter who found flaw in state website • Missouri Independent

I’m shocked… shocked that a reporter published a newsworthy story about a rookie cyber-blunder made by a powerful government agency. A reporter viewed the HTML code (a one-click process on many web browsers) and noticed that the social security numbers of school teachers and administrators were embedded in web pages served up by Missouri’s department…

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If I don’t design the sign for the pub on my #steampunk space cruiser, who will? #priorities

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The sped-up culture that delivers that novel to your doorstep overnight is the same culture that deprives you of the time to read it.

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MisSpelled: Premiering Oct 1

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In journalism, the speech is more important than any speaker. (Put newsworthy quotes first. The name of the speaker can wait.)

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